lowliness

No doctrinal error, or schism, has as yet sprung up; the only blemish hinted at is, that some of the Philippian Church were somewhat wanting in lowliness of mind, the result of which want was disputation.

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible 1871

Note, Though we must aim to be better than others, yet we must, in lowliness of mind, esteem others better than ourselves; for we know more evil of ourselves than we do of any of our brethren.

Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John) 1721

They will do nothing out of a spirit of contention or vain-glory, but in lowliness of mind will esteem others better than themselves, Phil. ii.

Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation) 1721

We must esteem others in lowliness of mind better than ourselves, be severe upon our own faults and charitable in our judgments of others, be quick in observing our own defects and infirmities, but ready to overlook and make favourable allowances for the defects of others.

Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation) 1721

Born in lowliness and poverty, his youth spent in constant and severe toil, with but scanty educational advantages, without a single influential friend to assist him, the way to usefulness and eminence was opened before him by the spirit of our free institutions; and by force of his own virtue, ability and industry, he rose from his original humble position to a place where he was the peer of kings and emperors in rank, and more than the peer of most of them in all that makes rank, any thing more than an empty bubble.

A Sermon, Occasioned by the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States. 1865

3Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

Blind Faith? 2009

3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation) 1721

First of all, as to His glorious Resurrection: hence it is written (Ps. 138: 1): "Thou hast known my sitting down" -- that is, the lowliness of My Passion -- "and My rising up."

Summa Theologica, Part III (Tertia Pars) From the Complete American Edition Aquinas Thomas

Happy lowliness, that is the foundation of true highness!

The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning Hugh Binning 1640

Acknowledging her "lowliness" as God's "servant," she goes on to predict -- rightly -- that henceforth "all generations will call me blessed."

The Bible's Lost Stories 2007